Yolanda “LaLa” Brown was a rising R&B singer best known for her feature on Lyfe Jennings’ hit single “S.E.X.” Her promising career was tragically cut short in October 2007 when she and her boyfriend/producer JeTannue “Kool-Aid” Clayborn were found shot to death inside a Milwaukee recording studio.

Popular journalist and beauty queen Somtochukwu “Sommie” Christelle Maduagwu tragically lost her life after a shocking attempt to escape 15 armed men during a violent robbery in Nigeria. In this gripping true crime documentary, we uncover the heartbreaking story of a woman who once stood on the Miss Tourism Nigeria stage advocating for peace, only to meet a brutal end later.

She vanished on July 5, 2007, after being dropped off at herapartment. Screams were heard. A car sped away. Evidence was left behind. Arrests were made but no answers. Her body has never been found. Her mother is still searching for justice.
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Writtenby: Leah GordoneProduced by: Leah GordoneCamera Operators: Leah Gordone& Javonte BlandingEdited by: Leah Gordone

Locations Visited:

Monica’s Apartment - Berkshiresat Lenox Park

Address: 2124 Gables Drive NE,Atlanta, GA 30324

Attorney’s Office – Law Officeof Gerald A. Griggs

1479 Brockett Rd #301, Tucker, GA30084

Blue Flame Lounge

Address: 1097 Harwell Road NW,Atlanta, GA 30318

LaCoca Wear Clothing Boutique

Location: Off Metropolitan Avenue,Atlanta, GA

DeKalb County Police Department

1960 W. Exchange Place, Tucker, GA30084

Atlanta Police Department

226 Peachtree St SW, Atlanta, GA30303

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Monica BowieCase

01:30 Leah Gordone x June's Journey

03:15 From Pittsburgh to Atlanta: Who is Monica ReneeBowie?

05:05 Monica Bowie’s Life in Atlanta: Nightlife,Business, and Ambition

07:25 Love and Legal Trouble: Monica Bowie’s Final DaysBefore Vanishing

09:05 The Night Monica BowieVanished: Timeline of Her Disappearance

11:05 Arrested but StillMissing: The Unsolved Case of Monica Renee Bowie

12:10 Call To Action

12:45 Closing Remarks with LeahGordone

13:45 Credits and Disclaimer

Sources:

NewsOne

NamUs

The Doe Network

Black and Missing Foundation

Cheyney University Alumni Records

DeKalb County Police DepartmentCase File

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC)

Creative Loafing Atlanta

411GINA Foundation

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